General News of Friday, 27 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comMinister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has disclosed that at least 55 Ghanaians have lost their lives fighting in the war in Ukraine, with two others currently held as prisoners of war. According to Ablakwa, Ukrainian intelligence revealed that 272 Ghanaians have been lured into the conflict since 2022 through transnational criminal trafficking networks. This is not our war, and we cannot allow our youth to become human shields for others," he wrote. During the visit, Ghanaian officials laid flowers at Kyiv’s Wall of Remembrance in honour of war victims and held discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation. It was an honour joining him to lay flowers at… pic.twitter.com/lIlAQiJFgZ — Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) February 26, 2026JKB/VPO

Source: GhanaWeb February 27, 2026 17:25 UTC